Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-23

pretty hesitation.
"Oh, but you must, now"
"Well, you will surely hear of it |
some other way, if don't. You
uncle Roger would have married m
Aunt Cornelia years ago, if it hadn
been for little misunderstanding"
"Please tell me all about it." sal
Rodney, now deeply interested.
.'Oh, don't know--it was al mike
up. anyway; the village gossips wer
to blame for medling and circulatin:
false reports. But, after evcrythin:
was cleared up, they were both obsti
nate that neither would give in."
Il know my uncle is very stubborn,
laughed the young man. He will
never yield point if he knows h
is wrong"
"And auntie is one of the sweete s
women in the world, but she will hav,
her own way in spite of everybody.
have seen women storm like a fury.
and shed floods of tears, only to end
by surrendering everything. Auntie is
smiling and serene. never losing her
temper, but when l see her mouth clos g
in a certain way l know that one
might as well try to move a noun
tain"
We'll" said young Marston, 81
think will tell my uncle, when he re,
turns from the city. that Miss Bart on
wishes to see him.
Then he has gone to the city, too
When?" inquired Grace, eagerly.
This morning by the first train.
He received an urgent business des-
patch"
"And Auntie had n telegram, too, "
said the girl, her bright face glowing
with delight. Now they will meet
on the train.
but they must have met, hundreds
of times, living in the same village.
Yes, but mamma says they have
scarcely exchanged dozen words. to
any ones knowledge. since the quar-
rel. They pass each other with the
most ceremonious bows. No one ever
dareS mention either of them to the
other"
Hour after hour glided by unnoticel
by the pair. Meanwhile, another
wicked mortal in the service of the
presiding demon of April |, had de-
creed meeting between the long
separated lovers.
When Mr.. Marston entered the car
that morning, few people would have
suspected that he had ever experienced
what our French neighbors call IAN
affair of the heart" Handsome,
stalwart, his dark hair only slightly
tinged with gray, he bore the weight
of his As years slightly. A scarcely
perceptible change came over his i'm
passive features rs he observed the
one lady in the car. A slight COM
preston Of the lips, that was all; the
expression was familiar to the court
room. Two or three business men. in
conversation, but they found tie
lawyer unusually crusty.
Guess he's got n tough case on his
hands, this time" said one.
The lady, a graceful, we'll bred WON.
an, turned hastily and looked through
hn min, 4. l., i
Marston seemed to be buried in his
newspaper. Suddenly he arose, turned
the seat, and sat down again. thus fac.
ing the others in the car Then he de-
liberately stared at the lady opposite,
until the attraction of his steady gaze
obliged her to return it. She slightly
inclined her head in acknowledgement
of his bow, while flush stole over her
pale face.
Il made her look ut me, any way"
he muttercd with grim satisfaction, as
he resumed his reading. Hasn't for
gotten how to blush if she is 40"
No other incident cnlivened the Jour
ney, and the two did not meet un til
evening. when they again occupied the
same Car. The roads were in a deplor-
able state on account of the rain, and
the train was delayed at several points.
1t was an hour late. finally, when it
steamed into the village of b. Only
the lawyer and Miss Barton alighted.
The station seemed almost deserted,
and no carriages of any kind were to be
seen. The rain was pouring in torrents.
where's the hack and the mail
cart?" asked the lawyer of the station
agent.
Neither of them came" was the
reply. The NAL carrier came on foot.
The roads are just fearful. Mr.. Marston.
The fall of rain on top of so much snow
has caused perfect deluge."
Miss CorneIia Barton had gore into
the ladies room. pinned up her skirts
and put on her gossamer. and was
leaving the platform when Roger
Marston overlook her.
you are not going home to-night?'
said he. in tone of angry surprise.
Most certainly" was the calm re-
ply, and he could see, though it wa,
very dark. how firmly the sweet mouth
was closed.
"Wait then until l can get liant
ern," said he. impatiently going back
but the lady paid no attention. Sh,
was picking her way along with a.
much lady-like composuro as it is pos
sible to assume with the paveme n t.
ankle-deep in water, when the lawye,
aga n overlook her.
why didn't you waltz he askec
snappishly. You can't find you
way without light"
Il was doing very well. thank you,
she replied in a tone of icy politeness
The sidewalk is quite passable."
"Well, you had no umbrella; 70,
would have been dripping wet befor'
| you reached home"
VERY likely; but didn't wish to in
commode YOU"
''Oh bother! Come don't walk ava,